Mafia 2 enters UK charts, biggest launch since Red Dead Redemption

@NathanDTS Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning.

@NathanDTS

You say joystiq doesn't like people going with the majority but i would hazard a guess at least 2 of those 5 games you mentioned as being horrible you have not actually played and are just going with the opinion of .... the majority!

I have only played Red Dead Redemption and wii sports resort out of those games, not a fan of RdR (gonna trade it even tho its not finished for Metroid and Valkeryia Chronicals 2 at the weekend) as its just not fun. Wii sports resort is a laugh with mates tho.

Not going to comment on the others because i ain't tried them, they might be good, might be bad. And even if i don't liek them others will (like my dislike of RDR)

Oh from the UK btw.

@NathanDTS
Red dead redemption isn't the best game ever made but its far from horrible! But yeah people buy a lot of crap, get used to it.

@Milky1985 I have played either the retail version or the demo for all the games I listed aside from Just Dance which I assume can't have much depth to it at all.

@NathanDTS

Wow, you're so cool and underground for not "conforming to the masses". Proof that hipsters are now starting to infest the UK.

@NathanDTS You had me, then lost me at RDR. The others are all meh, but RDR is a serious candidate for GOTY, in my opinion.

@NathanDTS

Then you shouldn't comment on it's quality then.

If you aint played it don't talk it.

@Dashx747 3.8 million is what I found but who knows how accurate that is.

@dirt junkie

I also did the same,the dlc thing is getting ridiculous.
I'll pick it up at a later date, probably round christmas time when the price drops :)

@prodigy69

Any game that has DLC on, or even before release (Tiger) is off my list for buying. I want the full game I paid for. I was highly miffed at Battlefield 2. Second hand copy - yet, I do not have access to various game modes on various maps, because its unlocked from the disc with the VIP code.

Poor. Poor showing. VIP codes, first day DLC. All beginning to make my gaming purchases sour even before I contemplate it.

I would rather spend my money on a few bluray films/tv series these days. That way, I know what I am getting in the box. All content is there for me to access, as I HAVE PAID FOR IT!!!

@dirt junkie But the DLC that was available the first day is FREE and comes with the game (PS3 only which you probably have otherwise you wouldn't be worried about the first DLC because the other systems don't get it).

@fdisk I'm also a working professional, if you want to call people who got a day job that :) but in any case the way I'm looking at this thing is how much value you got when purchasing the game. For me personally, it is lacking. For a singleplayer only, no freeroam/freeride, and no multiple endings/options to finish a mission (to encourage multiple playthrough) have to be at least 20 hours for me to see that it is worth $50 (I bought the PC Version). I could do some of the fun stuff multiple times if they keep it fresh, but not this one unfortunately.

What I seem to be playing seems to be a story-driven DRIVING game with shootings and cutscenes added on and even the story feels so rushed it didnt even make sense who is who. I havent finished the game yet, but for some reason everything in the game feels so hollow. It is a wasted potential in my opinion, and the fact that they will nickel and dime with DLCs just makes me nerdrage more...

@DigitalFortress RDR wasn't boring but was filled with glitches. Every game will have glitches or bugs. You know the saying, "one man's junk is another man's treasure"? Well, "one man's crappy game is another man's favorite game." I can't speak for K&L but Mafia 2 was a great game to me and well worth the purchase.

@mrmobius Same thing, here in the US. It has been the same commercial pretty much, just with a short and long version.

@Neovampyre

You want them to make better games without actually owning any gaming companies? I see the logic there.

@Prboi But that's the thing, this is not a GTA clone and doesn't try to be GTA. As for the demo thing, I agree that demos are great but I didn't really like the Just Cause 2 demo but loved the game. Same thing with Resistance. A demo should show a gamer how the game is played and what it is capable of but should never be used to judge the game itself.

@Voshempa

If a demo/beta comes out a few months prior to the games release then it's understandable that it wouldn't be all that good & bugs would be frequent. But When a demo comes out a few weeks before it's release, you can bet that the game is close to, if not done already. So since the Mafia II demo came out a couple weeks ago & just released last week, then I'm sure the same problems will be there. Demos are for showing you how the game is played but they're also used to test out how people like the game. It's not going to stop them from releasing it but it gives people a taste of what's to come

@Neovampyre

You choose wikipedia as your source? A website known for having false information & that can be edited at anytime by anyone? Way to go man.

@Prboi It's a reliable source of information you idiot. All one has to do is make the sure the article has been vetted and locked, which about 90% of them are. LOL it's always the wannabe cool kids that come up with this lame excuse. You fail, troll.